WHO faces virus probe after Trump threat
World Health Organization member states agreed Tuesday to launch an investigation into its coronavirus response, after US President Donald Trump threatened to quit the UN agency and branded it a “puppet of China”. Trump has been locked in a bitter spat with Beijing, alleging it covered up the initial COVID-19 outbreak in central More...
Coronavirus in Austria: Update – May 19, 2020
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 16,321 on Tuesday, Of the total cases, 1,011 are the active cases 14,678 people have recovered, and 632 people have died from the fatal disease. The More...
Coronavirus in Austria: Update – May 18, 2020
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 16,269 on Monday, Of the total cases, 1,026 are the active cases 14,614 people have recovered, and 629 people have died from the fatal disease. The number More...
China announces $2 billion in virus help at WHO assembly
China will provide $2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said Monday, rallying around the World Health Organization even as the United More...
COVID toes – Red, sore and sometimes itchy swellings possible rare virus signs
Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes — whether by emailed picture or video visit — as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVID-19 may pop up in an unusual spot. Boston dermatologist More...
Spain to make wearing face masks mandatory in public spaces
Spain’s health minister says the government will consider making the use of face masks mandatory in public spaces. Face masks in Spain are currently only mandatory on public transport, while strongly recommended More...
Coronavirus in Austria: Update – May 17, 2020
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 16,242 on Sunday, Of the total cases, 1,050 are the active cases 14,563 people have recovered, and 629 people have died from the fatal disease. The number More...
Daily deaths in Italy lowest since lockdown
The number of people in Italy who died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours sank to 145 on Sunday — the lowest number since Italy’s lockdown went into effect. That brings to 31,908 the number of coronavirus-related More...
Coronavirus in Austria: Update – May 16, 2020
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 16,201 on Saturday, Of the total cases, 1,048 are the active cases 14,524 people have recovered, and 629 people have died from the fatal disease. The More...
Coronavirus in Austria: Update – May 15, 2020
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 16,108 on Friday, Of the total cases, 1,009 are the active cases 14,471 people have recovered, and 628 people have died from the fatal disease. The number More...
